Favorite Cookbooks

Bouchon (Thomas Keller)

Perfectly executed French Bistro favorites, accompanied by great photos. Written with precision.

The River Cottage Meat Book (Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall)

This one's different. Part manifesto, part science text, and part cookbook.

The Family Meal (Ferran Adria)

The elBulli owner known best for molecular gastronomy publishes the recipes of their staff meal.

Restaurants I Recommend

Range (San Francisco (Mission), CA)

Stylish yet friendly, superb seasonal dishes, nice look & feel, excellent bar, and a rather good value for the quality of the food. See at www.RangeSF.com